HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9068INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9068
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 16, 2009
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SUBJECT: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — Weekly Update
The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with regular updates regarding the efforts
of the City of Fort Worth and its regional partners to successfully apply for and secure grant
funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The ARRA
Community Task Force will continue to meet twice each month to share information about
possible funding resources.
The following information will be posted on the city's website by Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
Local
O anization
COMPETITIVE
Source of Recovery Funding
-FUNDS
Project Descri tion
Fundin R uested
City of Fort Worth
Safe Drinking Water — State
Provides for construction of a
$ 2,000,000.00
City of Fort Worth
Water Marketing and
Contributes to fund construction
$ 5,000,000.00
Water Department
Efficiency Grant
of a distribution line for delivery
Bureau of Reclamation
of reclaimed water processed
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
by the Village Creek
City of Fort Worth
Safe Drinking Water - Green
Wastewater Treatment Plant
$ 24,000,000.00
Please note that the reclaimed water distribution project at the Village Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant is eligible to be submitted for multiple funding sources. However, should both be
awarded, the City will only be able to utilize one funding source.
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City of Fort Worth
Safe Drinking Water — State
Provides for construction of a
$ 2,000,000.00
Water Department
Revolving Loan
water storage tank at the Eagle
Texas Water Development
Mountain Water Treatment
Board from Environmental
Plant
Protection Agency
City of Fort Worth
Safe Drinking Water - Green
Contributes to fund construction
$ 24,000,000.00
Water Department
Infrastructure - State
of a distribution line for delivery
Revolving Loan
of reclaimed water processed
Texas Water Development
by the Village Creek
Board from Environmental
Wastewater Treatment Plant
I
Protection Agency
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Please note that the reclaimed water distribution project at the Village Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant is eligible to be submitted for multiple funding sources. However, should both be
awarded, the City will only be able to utilize one funding source.
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 4nAIR
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
June 16, 2009
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SUBJECT: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — Weekly Update
The total amount of formula -based funding for the City of Fort Worth and/or for our regional allies
that will be reported on the website equals $450,702,994.00.
For competitive grants, the City of Fort Worth has submitted three applications seeking a total of
$797,674.00. Approvals of these grant applications are pending.
Water Department has submitted projects for consideration for revolving loans for
$26,000,000.00.
During the week of June 8, 2009, we delivered two presentations about the City's applications for
ARRA funding, coordination with our community allies and our website dedicated to ARRA.
Presentations were made to the monthly meeting of the Workforce Development Board and one
sponsored by the Historically Underutilized Business Program at the University of Texas at
Arlington, in conjunction with the Minority Business Enterprise Center.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Reid Rector, Director of
Governmental Relations, at 817 -392 -1296.
Dale A. Fi seler,
City Manager
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS